Scenes from 2019 Devon Junior Weekend
It's easy to get wrapped up in the prestige around a horse show. After working hard to qualify and traveling miles, it would be easy for anyone to buckle under the pressure. Junior riders...
Lessons From a Lease: To the Horse Who Made Me Who I Am Today
BY
DANA WHITE
To Mack
Do you remember
that hot mid-September day in Saugerties, New York? After finishing two
Marshall and Sterling Finals courses, we both held our heads high as I sat in
my saddle waiting to hear the...
Who Jumped It Best? Devon Small Junior Hunter Stake
PHOTOS BY IRENE ELISE POWLICK
The Devon Horse Show is known for many things, but above all else is the elite level of competition. These junior riders worked hard to qualify for the prestigious show,...
Scenes From Devon 2019: Junior Weekend Day One
PHOTOS © IRENE ELISE POWLICK
This Devon Horse Show Coverage Brought to You By:The Clothes Horse has been manufacturing custom made horse blankets, tackroom drapes, and trunk covers since 1972. Growing out of one man’s...
Hard Work & Good Horsemanship Pay Off for Alliyah & Kierstin Antoniadis
BY TPH TEAM
Alliyah and Kierstin Antoniadis are young riders demonstrating the value of horsemanship to a successful riding career.
Many adults remember being horse crazy kids who were dropped off at the barn for an...
Beyond the Saddle: Confidence Built at the Barn
BY RYAN SETH
As a young rider and high school
sophomore, I’m constantly learning.
Whether it’s while hunkering down
in the classroom working on my Spanish homework or fostering a bond with a new
horse, there’s always something to...
Lauren Little’s Big Wins at Blenheim: Young Role Model and Winner.
BY KAITLYN YOURKOSKI
Lauren
Little may be young, but she is proving herself in the equestrian industry. At
only 14 years old, she was awarded circuit champion in the large pony hunters
at the Sonoma Horse Park and...
“The Judge Didn’t Like Me”
BY CARLY PHOON
Competing in equitation can be humbling. For me, a little moment of learning came from my last equitation flat class.
First, a flashback to the beginning of the show season: Eq flat classes...
Road to Maclay Finals: The History Behind this Equitation Classic
BY ERICA O'NEIL
The National Maclay Finals Championship will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky on October 27th this year making it the 135th year anniversary of the event.
Founded in 1933,...
The Plaid Horse’s Favorite Halloween Costumes
Picking out a fun costume and getting delicious candy makes Halloween a pretty awesome holiday. However, experiencing the Halloween spirit with your horse is even better!
Here are some of the TPH Team favorite halloween...
Underdog: From 2’6″ to Marshall & Sterling Finals in a Year
BY DANA WHITE
“Go ahead, underestimate me. You won’t be the first. You won’t be the last. But you will be wrong.” - Steve Maraboli
Whatever happens, happens. These are the last words I utter to...
A Look Into the New Canaan Mounted Troop: The Last Remaining Branch of the...
BY KELSEY ALLEN
These days, there is a lot of criticism stating that proper horsemanship has fallen to the wayside in favor of more hours in the saddle. We’ve all known riders who are incredibly...
The Junior Equitation Ring: Focus On Improving Your Riding Instead of Demolishing Your Self...
BY KIKI ROSENBLAT
Showing in the equitation is a game of comparison. Judges need to scrutinize each rider until one comes out on top, named better than the rest that day. Does the institution of...
Horses Taught Me How Hard Work and Passion Can Overcome Obstacles
BY EMILY SHEVELAND
Receiving the Hamel Family Foundation Scholarship is just one more example of how the hard work and dedication I’ve acquired through riding has been a true blessing. A sincere thank you goes...
The St. Louis National Charity: A Horse Show with Heart
BY ASHLEY SHAW
The St. Louis National Charity Horse Show will always have a special place in my heart. I have competed at this show ever since I was nine, bopping around short stirrup wearing...
A Medal Finals Primer
BY EMMA DUBINSKY
For equitation riders, the fall season means one thing: finals are coming. It means longer days at the barn, no stirrups, and prep over harder courses. But with all the finals available...
How They Win at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships
The dressage and show jumping Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), presented by Gotham North, give young riders a unique opportunity to experience team competition in a championship format. Teams and individual riders from...
From an Unbroke Four-Year-Old to Junior Hunter Finals
BY OLIVIA TAMBURRO
This July, I am attending Junior Hunter Finals with my horse. His USEF registered name is Quin Cardo, and I think we set ourselves apart from a lot of the other horses...
What I Learned Horse Showing, Without My Horses
BY ASHLEY SHAW
Packed clothes, filled trunks, my bike secured to the back of the car – I was ready for a great three weeks of showing at the Colorado Horse Park. Except for one...
My Dad’s Journey From Skeptic to Horse Whisperer
BY KAITLYN YOURKOSKI
At the age of six, I stumbled into a barn to watch my friend ride, clueless that I would also fall in love with the twelve-hundred pound animals. Everyday I begged my...
My Horse Show Dad Actually Tried Riding!
BY CARLY PHOON
My dad is the classic, supportive horse show dad. He listens to rapid-fire accounts of my rounds, and raving over my equestrian idols. He grudgingly watches USEF videos with me. Tries to...
It’s Never Too Late: How I Started Showing at 17 and Achieved My Goals
BY KIKI ROSENBLAT
From seven-year-olds rocking it in the ponies to seventeen-year-olds flying around the high juniors and everything in between, this sport is filled with passionate kids of all ages and skill sets. But...
